Opera Performances
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Merrimack Rep - GO DOG GO!•VE PERRO ¡VE! (3)
Based on the classic children’s book by P. D. Eastman
Family Fun
“Look at those dogs go!”
Come along with these delightful dogs as they drive, swim, play baseball and make their way to the big dog party — all in a lively blend of English and Spanish. Like a pop-up book that comes to life, GO DOG GO! • VE PERRO ¡VE! is a heart-warming spectacle of music, color, language and delight, appealing to all ages.
Public Performance
Merrimack Rep - KEVIN KLING: UNRAVELED
KEVIN KLING: UNRAVELED
Kevin Kling has led a typically incredible life and has been telling about it for almost fifty years. As a nationally acclaimed storyteller and NPR regular, Kling is constantly looking for patterns, connections and the surprising intersections that connect us to each other and to the world. With a heartfelt ode to love and apologies to the gods, Kling unravels the tangled threads that have guided him to an unexpected destination.
Mass Arts Center - "Broadway Bound" (3)
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Marianne Phinney
Brothers Eugene and Stanley are living with their parents in 1949 New York and trying to break into comedy writing for radio. Their mother Kate takes care of her father, Ben, a passionate socialist, while putting up with the indiscretions of her husband Jack. Eugene and Stanley finally get a break with a comedy sketch based on the family. The sketch outrages Jack, who sees the thinly disguised characters as an attack on him. The last chapter in Neil Simon’s Eugene trilogy, Broadway Bound shows a family overcoming emotional conflicts with Simon’s trademark humor and wit. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.
Mass Arts Center - "Broadway Bound" (4)
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Marianne Phinney
Brothers Eugene and Stanley are living with their parents in 1949 New York and trying to break into comedy writing for radio. Their mother Kate takes care of her father, Ben, a passionate socialist, while putting up with the indiscretions of her husband Jack. Eugene and Stanley finally get a break with a comedy sketch based on the family. The sketch outrages Jack, who sees the thinly disguised characters as an attack on him. The last chapter in Neil Simon’s Eugene trilogy, Broadway Bound shows a family overcoming emotional conflicts with Simon’s trademark humor and wit. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.
Acton Theater III - Miss Holmes
When an anonymous note sends a newlywed wife looking for help, Miss Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Dorothy Watson work together to uncover the secrets surrounding a corrupt police inspector whose wives have a habit of turning up dead. But this Holmes and Watson face far greater challenges than bringing the cunning criminal to justice. Miss Holmes possesses one of the greatest deductive minds of her generation, but she chafes at the restraints imposed upon her by society and family. Dr. Watson struggles to make a difference at the only hospital in London that will hire female doctors. In a time and place where gender roles are rigidly defined, these unconventional women dare to challenge societal norms by providing an unusual, but necessary, service. Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, this theatrical fan fiction shines a new light on favorite characters from the canon, re-examining the Victorian world of Holmes and Watson by exploring the added obstacles faced by these two iconic characters if they were women.